# NTSB investigations, 1987: Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 1 of 2 · 58 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB DCA88MA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88MA011.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Kenai, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1987 · N496SC · Destroyed > The pilot had just departed the runway when he reported to the flight service station that he had engine problems. The aircraft was observed by witnesses to be about 300 ft on a descending downwind. The pilot stated that he was circling for runway one.… - [NTSB FTW88DRG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRG04.md): MBB 109 · Harlingen, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Dec 19, 1987 · N8575 · Destroyed > The set of floats which allows a high fuel flow in this carburetor for high power settings used for takeoff, climb, etc., had cracked and swollen to such an extent that they were rubbing against the float chamber walls and float chamber shroud tubes. This… - [NTSB MIA88LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA059.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1987 · N8767C · Substantial damage > Although the plt stated that he performed a preflt & eng runup prior to departure with no problem noted, shortly after takeoff, while climbing through 350 ft, the engine RPM dropped to & stayed between 1500 & 1600. The plt was unable to maintain altitude… - [NTSB MIA88LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA046.md): Cessna 172P · New Port Richey, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1987 · N62083 · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced an engine failure due to a heavily coked #4 cylinder exhaust valve while on climb out at 500 ft AGL. He attempted a turn back to the airport and stalled in the turn and crashed. - [NTSB LAX88LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA062.md): Beech P35 · Maricopa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1987 · N413EE · Substantial damage > During a pleasure cross country flt, a precautionary landing was made due to smoke in the cockpit and a low oil pressure indication. After landing, it was found that the oil line to the oil pressure gauge was broken. After repairs, the plt took off and 10… - [NTSB LAX88LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA054.md): Cessna 152 · San Clemente, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1987 · N5418P · Substantial damage > A partial loss of eng power occurred while the student plt was on a solo x-country flt. He applied carb heat, but to no avail. The eng continued to run rough & the plt made an emergency landing on upward sloping terrain. During the landing roll, the nose gear… - [NTSB SEA88IA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88IA017.md): Beech E18S · Reno, NV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1987 · N25SM · Minor damage > Shortly after takeoff, and after the landing gear was raised, the pilot noticed an over-temperature of the right engine. A power reduction was made and afterwards symptoms of a compressor stall occurred. The pilot then shut down the right engine. A 180 degree… - [NTSB NYC88LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA031.md): Cessna 172 · Stamford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1987 · N9538L · Substantial damage > The instructor (CFI) reported that the aircraft had just reached the top of a climb at 2500 ft when the engine lost power. An off airport landing was made on a golf course. During the landing, the wings struck trees and the aircraft was damaged. The golf… - [NTSB NYC88LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA017.md): Piper J-4 · St. Paul, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1987 · N28205 · Substantial damage > The flight was enroute from mount pleasant to winchester, Virginia on a heading of 140 degrees and at 4500 feet. About 25-30 minutes into the flight, engine power loss was experienced. The pilot switched from the auxilliary to the main fuel tank and applied… - [NTSB FTW88DRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD01.md): Grumman G-164A · Port Allen, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 8, 1987 · N6743Q · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced a partial loss of power during pull-up from a swath run. He attempted to return to the field he was working in order to make an emergency landing but was unable to due to inadequate engine power. He landed in high vegetation and flipped… - [NTSB CHI88IA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88IA003.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-40 · Milwaukee, WI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1987 · N157US · Minor damage > Aircraft landed without further incident after exhaust centerbody fell away from the #1 engine during initial climb. The centerbody landed on private property with no property damage. A service bulletin issued by the manufacturer to inspect the centerbody and… - [NTSB MIA87LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA253.md): Cessna TU206F · Tavernier, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1987 · N8741Q · Destroyed > The acft ditched in the atlantic about 40 mi e of Tavernier, FL during an extended overwater flt to georgetown, Bahamas. The acft sank after the accident & the plt & his pax were rescued by the USCG unharmed. The fixed base operator where the acft departed,… - [NTSB LAX87DVA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVA12.md): Grumman G164B · Buttonwillow, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 1987 · N6607Q · Substantial damage > During an aerial application flight, after pulling out of a pass over a field the plt heard a loud bang followed by severe engine vibration. The acft lost power and the pilot made a forced landing in a plowed field. During the landing roll the acft nosed… - [NTSB CHI87LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA217.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1987 · N8799E · Destroyed > Tkof and climb to 7000 ft were made on the left fuel tank. Shortly after lvl-off, the plt switched to the rt tank and stayed on it during the initial cruise. The plt then switched back to left tank and abt 10 min later the eng began to lose pwr. Readings were… - [NTSB MIA87LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA249.md): Mooney M20J · Macclenny, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1987 · N201UX · Substantial damage > While en route at 8000', the eng lost power & the plt obtained vectors for an emerg landing at an arpt with a grass strip. Drg the roll-out, the left wing tip hit a hay wagon near the end of the rwy, then the acft veered & struck a hangar. An exam of the… - [NTSB CHI87LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA211.md): Cessna 172K · Jefferson, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1987 · N84352 · Substantial damage > The aircraft was en route on a personal cross country flight when it experienced an engine failure and was forced to make an emergency landing in an alfalfa field. The aircraft landed long and collided with a telephone pole and fence at the end of the field.… - [NTSB LAX87DJA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DJA09.md): Emair MA-1-B · Paauilo, HI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 11, 1987 · N9924M · Substantial damage > During an aerial application flt, just after take off, the plt noted that the engine oil temp was high and that blue smoke was coming from the engine. Unable to land at the airport, the acft collided with the terrain short of the runway and nosed over.… - [NTSB MIA87LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA233.md): Ayres S2R-600 · Leland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1987 · N4002K · Substantial damage > While in cruise flight en route to a field for aerial application the engine lost power when the number one cylinder cracked between the spark plug holes. While maneuvering to land at a sod airstrip altitude could not be maintained and the left spray boom… - [NTSB LAX87LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA312.md): Gulfstream American AA-5A · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1987 · N26250 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that just after takeoff, the engine lost partial power & he was unable to land back at the airport. During an emergency landing, the aircraft collided with a utility line & pole. An exam of the engine revealed that a rocker arm on the #4… - [NTSB ATL87DEK03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DEK03.md): Embree Sonerai II · Cambridge, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1987 · N348KE · Substantial damage > While in the traffic pattern, the plt retarded the throttle to idle & established a glide speed. When he re-advanced the throttle, there was no response from the eng. The plt said he 'headed straight for the overrun to runway 4, but could not make it that… - [NTSB ATL87DLQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DLQ04.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Falmouth, KY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 9, 1987 · N15468 · Destroyed > The plt, with a pax, had been making touch and go landings at the LCL apt for about 40 min. The final t.o. was preceded by a full stop ldg. Shortly after lift off, the plt reptd that the acft lost pwr and he was unable to clear a tree at the top of a ridge… - [NTSB MKC87LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA160.md): North American Navion · Chillicothe, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1987 · N8569H · Substantial damage > The PIC was ferrying the navion to a distant location to undergo an annual insp. Abt 20 min into the flt, the PIC rptd experiencing eng pblms. The PIC was able to fly to a nearby arpt for a precautionary lndg. Instead of making the lndg the PIC went around to… - [NTSB MKC87DCA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87DCA03.md): Burkholder Q-2 · St Charles, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1987 · N3891P · Substantial damage > Drg takeoff, the eng began to run rough at an estd alt of 50 to 100 ft AGL & would not developed enough power to maint flt. Subsequently, as the plt was lndg in a soybean field, the acft flipped over & came to rest in an upright attitude. A teardown of the… - [NTSB DEN87LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA206.md): Bell 206B · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1987 · N5001Q · Substantial damage > During cruise flt a partial power failure occurred requiring a full emerg autorotative landing to be conducted to an uneven dirt area. Following touchdown the acft slid forward and the tail rose causing the main rotor to contact the tail boom severing the… - [NTSB LAX87LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA275.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Milpitas, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1987 · N91338 · Substantial damage > While climbing to cruise plt heard a loud knocking noise followed by 'violent vibrations' & a loss of power. Plt made a frcd lnding in a newly excavated construction site & went over an embankment. Inves revealed deformation of the #4 cylinder valve cover. #4… - [NTSB MKC87LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA136.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ottawa, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1987 · N5701U · Substantial damage > During a night flight the aircraft's engine lost partial power. The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing in a farm field. During landing the aircraft's right wing struck a fence. An engine teardown revealed a failed exhaust valve on the number 3… - [NTSB FTW87DRA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRA06.md): Grumman G-164B · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 11, 1987 · N6881K · Substantial damage > Drg the initial climb after takeoff, the eng began losing RPM & the plt was unable to return to the arpt. He selected a pasture area for an emerg landing, but the eng contd losing power. While landing on soft terrain with tall wet grass, the acft nosed over.… - [NTSB DEN87LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA179.md): Cessna 175 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1987 · N9201B · Substantial damage > The pvt plt was on a x-country flight. The engine began running rough, made a 'bang' sound and lost partial power. Smoke entered the cockpit, oil pressure was lost and the plt initiated an emergency landing. The acft ldg gr struck powerlines on approach to a… - [NTSB DEN87LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA173.md): Beech B-60 · Kanab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1987 · N18444 · Substantial damage > The commercial corporate plt had deplaned his passengers and was beginning the second leg of a corp/exec flight. During ground run the plt detected a manifold pressure loss on the left engine. The plt aborted the takeoff and applied heavy braking. The… - [NTSB SEA87LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA125.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Bend, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1987 · N8713E · Destroyed > Shortly after takeoff a partial loss of power occurred and the pilot was not able to maintain altitude and airspeed. The pilot was not able to retract the gear due to the low airspeed because the automatic gear extension system was not in the override… - [NTSB LAX87LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA242.md): Cessna 310R · Kailua, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1987 · N98836 · Destroyed > A Cessna 310R ditched in the pacific ocean aprx 500 NM sw Hawaii after an eng failure. The plt indicated that the #2 eng failed while in cruise flt at 8,000 ft MSL. Oil was observed leaking from the eng cowling. The acft was unable to maintain alt on #1 eng.… - [NTSB ATL87LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA177.md): Cessna 150M · Goldsboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1987 · N704MW · Substantial damage > Student plt had dep apt for purpose of practicing ldgs. At about 400 ft he noted a pwr loss and rough running eng. He reduced the throttle setting and the roughness contd. Further reductions were made to the point where flight could not be maintained. The… - [NTSB NYC87LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA175.md): Grumman American AA-5B · Croton Fall, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1987 · N1524R · Substantial damage > Abt 15 minutes aft tkof, the eng started to lose pwr. All efforts to restart it were unsuccessful and the acft was forced to land in a landfill. During lndg roll the acft collided with a hole and the gear sheared off. Exam of the eng revealed a burned piece… - [NTSB SEA87LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA111.md): de Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 · Sedro Woolley, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1987 · N64384 · Destroyed > Shortly after takeoff a loss of power occurred and the aircraft struck trees in flight. Less than 1/2 fuel was available in all three fuel tanks. The fuel selector valve was tested and found that the selections plate was indexed off center for all selections… - [NTSB FTW87DRA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRA03.md): Grumman G-164B · Egypt, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 8, 1987 · N6667Q · Substantial damage > Acft experienced a power loss drng an aerial app maneuver. During the ensuing emerg lndg, the left wing struck high weeds on the shoulder of a road, veered left into a ditch, and flipped over. Investigation revealed no. 7 cylinder had a pre-existing crack in… - [NTSB MKC87LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA119.md): Beech B35 · Keokuk, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1987 · N7973D · Substantial damage > The PIC rptd a loss of manifold press during cruise flt and an inability to maintain alt. A forced lndg was made to the Keokuk arpt, but the PIC stated he was too high and fast for a lndg. The PIC made a go-around, but again approached too fast. Another… - [NTSB MKC87LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA115.md): Ayres S2R600 · Lepanto, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1987 · N4943X · Substantial damage > The PIC had taken off for a LCL aerial operation. Enroute PIC had an engine failure and made a forced ldg in a muddy field. PIC applied brakes and acft nosed over. The exhaust rocker arm box on no. 3 cylinder was found to be cracked keeping exhaust valve in… - [NTSB LAX87LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA208.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Turlock, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1987 · N38458 · Substantial damage > Approximately 15 minutes into a pleasure flight, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot made an emergency landing at a nearby airport, where upon landing the aircraft ran off the runway and collided with a bush. Inspection of the engine… - [NTSB LAX87FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA207.md): Cessna 182L · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1987 · N42814 · Destroyed > The acft lost power during initial climb and crashed on a residential street during an attempted forced landing. The throttle arm was found separated from the throttle shaft. The arm had been replaced 19 hours prior to the accident. Examination of the… - [NTSB MKC87LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA099.md): Piper PA-11 · Meade, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1987 · N38687 · Substantial damage > After takeoff, the engine started losing power. During the turn toward a landing area, the airplane stalled, hit the ground to the right of the runway and flipped forward to the inverted position. A partial tear down inspection revealed that the intake valve… - [NTSB ATL87FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA123.md): Swearingen SA-226TC · Wilmington, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1987 · N505LB · Destroyed > The right engine failed during takeoff immediately after rotation 3000' down the 7,002' rwy 16. The plt continued the flt and the landing gear remained extended. The unauthorized plt rated pax made xmissions to the tower. Witnesses rpted that the acft reached… - [NTSB DEN87FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA110.md): Piper PA-23 · Craig, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1987 · N3231P · Substantial damage > The plt and his wife were on a cross country flt to visit relatives in north carolina. Several witnesses observed the aircraft depart Craig-moffet airport with the engine(s) running rough and using almost the entire runway to get airborne. Once airborne the… - [NTSB MIA87IA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA141.md): Bell 222U · Oxford, MS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1987 · N222HX · Minor damage > The pilot executed a precautionary landing after hearing a loud bang and experiencing a loss of the number 1 engine. Post accident examination revealed that the power turbine wheel blades had failed, and the wheel parts logjammed and penetrated the engine… - [NTSB MIA87LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA138.md): Cremer VP-1 · Tupelo, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1987 · N70PJ · Destroyed > Acft lost engine power on short final approach. Acft stalled and touched down hard short of the runway. The acft then collided with the raised edge of the runway collapsing the main gear and then nosing over. The pilot attributed the loss of engine power to a… - [NTSB ATL87LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA116.md): Cessna 177 · Brookville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1987 · N2356Y · Substantial damage > The plt reported a partial pwr loss at about 30 ft AGL during the initial takeoff climb. He elected to land straight ahead in a soft, plowed field. The acft nosed over during the landing. Post accident inspection revealed evidence of water in the fuel lines. - [NTSB NYC87FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA121.md): Cessna 402C · Hyannis, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1987 · N87PB · Destroyed > Shortly after the initial pwr reduction drg tkof, the plt noted a partial loss of pwr in the rgt eng. He said he 'went to full power on both engines' & noted an 'extremely high' fuel flow indcn to the rgt eng. He said, 'thinking that the engine was flooding,… - [NTSB DEN87LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA094.md): Hughes 269C · Scoffield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1987 · N9676F · Substantial damage > The plt and his brother were on a long cross country flt, through mountainous terrain. After one hour of flt and while flying at 8,000 feet the plt noticed a change in engine noise and the acft had a partial power loss. The plt elected to autorotate to a snow… - [NTSB CHI87DER04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DER04.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Pine Center, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 10, 1987 · N56721 · Substantial damage > After noticing a loss in oil pressure, the pilot initiated an emergency landing in a swamp. The aircraft impacted trees and received substantial damage. The pilot reported minor injuries. Subsequent investigation revealed that the oil sump contained several… - [NTSB DCA87MA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA87MA024.md): Lockheed L-382G · Travis Afb, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1987 · N517SJ · Destroyed > Crashed in steep left turn drg go-around after balked landing. Instructor took controls and initiated go-around after student lndd in improper attitude. Engines number 1 & 2 failed to respond when throttles advanced. Both engines decelerated. Airspeed… - [NTSB FTW87DPJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DPJ06.md): Air Tractor AT301 · El Dorado, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 22, 1987 · N3655G · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during takeoff from a county road, black smoke started coming out of the engine exhaust. The aircraft then collided with a tree and a post causing substantial damage. It was found that the carburetor heat system had been modified and the… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1987&occurrence=352&page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1987 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 352) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=352&year=1987 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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